Manchester United are reportedly planning to make a swoop to signal Stade Rennais duo Jeremy Jacquet and Mohamed Kader Meite, as per a current report.
The Pink Devils presently have Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven and Matthijs de Ligt as choices to deploy within the centre-back place.
Nonetheless, Martínez has been out injured because the begin of this 12 months, whereas Maguire’s current deal is ready to run out on the finish of this season, so his future isn’t secured at Previous Trafford. Alternatively, Heaven continues to be younger and desires time to develop.
Ruben Amorim has used Luke Shaw and Noussair Mazraoui within the centre-back place in his most popular back-three system. Nonetheless, neither is a specialist CB.
Alternatively, United even have points within the striker place regardless of buying Benjamin Sesko final summer time. He has picked up a knee damage after beginning his life slowly within the Premier League. Joshua Zirkzee, in the meantime, is claimed to be trying to depart in January, having struggled to search out common sport time up to now this season.
As per a current report (through TEAMtalk), Man Utd are considering reinforcing the centre-back and striker place subsequent 12 months and have earmarked Jacquet and Meite as severe choices.
Jacquet & Meite to Man Utd
The Pink Devils have been monitoring the duo earlier than making a possible swoop and despatched scouts to observe them in motion for Rennes in opposition to Paris FC simply earlier than the worldwide break.
Jacquet has established himself as an everyday starter for the French membership, however Meite performs as a rotational possibility. The defender was even on Arsenal’s radar final summer time earlier than they determined to signal Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapié.
Jacquet, standing at 6ft 2in tall, is a 20-year-old right-footed centre-back. He’s fast, technically sound, can play threading passes between the strains, good within the air and likewise reads the sport nicely.
Alternatively, Meite, standing at 6ft 4in tall, is an 18-year-old striker. In solely 5 Ligue 1 begins up to now this season, he has scored twice and registered as many assists.
Each Meite and Jacquet are extraordinarily gifted gamers and possess the potential to achieve the highest. Due to this fact, they might be nice acquisitions for Man Utd ought to they ultimately handle to safe their providers subsequent 12 months.
